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Taboos and tricky topics: opinions from our culture webinars
Professor Candy Rowe and Dr Natércia das Neves Rodrigues Lopes share their views on science culture.
08 July 2024

Our vision for practical chemistry education
Education policy specialist Aylin Ozkan examines the problems facing chemistry teachers and technicians and lays out the RSC's vision for improved pra
13 June 2024

Immigration rhetoric presents an existential risk to the future of UK research
Following the Migration Advisory Committee’s "Rapid Review of the Graduate Route", we urge the government to refrain from making changes to the Gradua
21 May 2024

Urgent action needed on WEEE
Izzi Monk, RSC environment policy advisor, welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee's decision to shine a spotlight on the UK Government's inaction
12 March 2024

No time left to waste for government - we need a circular economy for materials now
The United Nations' Global Resources Outlook 2024 report highlights how our unsustainable resource use is driving a triple-pronged planetary crisis. I
01 March 2024

Approaching accessibility from the outside in
RSC Disability and Accessibility Specialist Emrys Travis discusses how taking a broad look at accessibility and inclusion can help address many of the
23 February 2024

Sustaining momentum in the quest for greener laboratories
Scientific research has shaped our world in more ways than we could possibly count, thanks to the innovative work carried out in laboratories globally
23 February 2024

Re-thinking recognition: three years on
Andrew Jeskins, Programme Manager for Awards and Prizes at the ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ, talks us through the latest round of updates to the RSC Pri
10 October 2023

Cutting global pollution and waste
Stephanie Metzger, Sustainable Chemicals Policy Advisor, explains how our collaboration with chemical scientists around the world is helping the Unite
07 September 2023

Critical thinking – deep seabed mining and the global demand for minerals
Izzi Monk, Environment Policy Advisor, looks at the chemical sciences' vital dual role achieving a circular economy for critical minerals and in filli
09 August 2023

RSC response to Labour’s fifth national mission.
Our Education Policy Programme Manager, Laura Daly, discusses the policy launch and outlines our assessment
06 July 2023

An opportunity to put science truly at the heart of government
Today's shake-up of government departments sees the creation of four new departments
07 February 2023